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Xojcolotej cˈa pe chupan ri kamac ruma ri rutzil ri Dios

Y tek rubanon ca xa yix caminek chupan ri imac y chupan ri itzel ri xeˈibanalaˈ. Yacˈa ri Dios xuyaˈ jun cˈacˈacˈ icˈaslen. Itzel ri icˈaslen ri xicˈuaj tek rubanon ca. Junan rubaniquil ri icˈaslen quiqˈui ri nicˈaj chic winek, ruma xitzekelbej ri etzelal ri niban chuwech re ruwachˈulef. Xitzekelbej ri itzel winek ri cajawalul ri itzel tak espíritu ri yecˈo pa cakˈikˈ. Ya cˈa espíritu riˈ ri nisamej pa tak cánima ri winek ri ma yeniman ta chare ri Dios. Tek rubanon ca, queriˈ chukaˈ xkaben konojel riyoj. Xojucˈuex ruma ri itzel tak karaybel. Ri etzelal ri xekachˈobolaˈ y xekarayij, yeriˈ ri xekaben. Can xkasiqˈuij (xkoyoj) wi ri royowal ri Dios pa kawiˈ, ruma riyoj can pa kalaxic pe majun utz ta chake; can achiˈel ri nicˈaj chic winek. Yacˈa ri Dios sibilaj nim ri ajowabel ri cˈo riqˈui, sibilaj xojrajoˈ y xujoyowaj kawech. Astapeˈ cˈa yoj caminek na cˈa chupan ri kamac, xojrajoˈ y xuyaˈ kacˈaslen achiˈel rucˈaslen ri Cristo, quecˈariˈ xuben ri Dios kiqˈui, xuyaˈ kacˈaslen. Y can ruma cˈa ri rutzil Riyaˈ tek xojcolotej pe chupan ri kamac. Y ruma chi ri Dios xucˈasoj ri Cristo chiquicojol ri caminakiˈ, queriˈ chukaˈ xuben kiqˈui riyoj, xojrucˈasoj. Y xuben chake chi xojtzˈuyeˈ chilaˈ chicaj riqˈui ri Cristo Jesús. Queriˈ xuben ruma nrajoˈ chi chupan re tiempo re petenak chkawech apo, can ta nitzˈetetej chi sibilaj nim ri rutzil Riyaˈ pa kawiˈ, jun utzil ri can achiˈel jun nimalaj beyomel. Can sibilaj wi utz ri nuben kiqˈui riyoj ri xa jun chic kabanon riqˈui ri Cristo Jesús. Can ruma wi ri rutzil ri Dios tek xixcolotej ruma xicukubaˈ icˈuˈx riqˈui. Ruma iyon riyix ma yixcowin ta nicol iwiˈ, ri colotajic xa nisipex chake ruma ri Dios. Y ma ruma ta chi cˈo samaj ri xiben tek xiwil ri colotajic, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ majun ri xticowin ta xtunimirisaj riˈ y xtubij ta chi riyin xicowin xincol wiˈ. 10 Ruma ya ri Dios xbano chake chi nikacˈuaj jun cˈacˈacˈ cˈaslen riyoj ri xa jun chic kabanon riqˈui ri Cristo Jesús, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ nikacˈuaj jun cˈaslen utz y nikaben utzilaj tak samaj; ruma yariˈ ri ruchˈobon pe ri Dios pa kawiˈ ojer ca chi nikaben.

Ruma chi xcom ri Cristo chuwech cruz tek junan chic kawech riqˈui ri Dios, chi israelitas y chi ma israelitas ta

11 Y ruma ronojel ri xinbij yan, riyix ri ma yix israelitas ta, toka chiˈicˈuˈx chi tek rubanon ca, can ya ri itzel tak iraybel ri xucˈuan iwuche (iwixin), y rumariˈ xbix chiwe cuma ri ye wech aj Israel, chi ma yix junan ta quiqˈui riyeˈ, ruma riyeˈ can banon ri circuncisión chique, circuncisión ri xa ya ri quichˈacul nucˈuan y winek ri nibano chique. 12 Toka chiˈicˈuˈx chi chupan ri tiempo riˈ ma jane cˈo ta ri Cristo iwuqˈui. Cˈa nej na yixcˈo wi riche (rixin) chi yixoc rutinamit ri Dios. Ma jane iwuche (iwixin) ta riyix ri utzil ri rutzujun (rusujun) pe ri Dios chupan ri trato ri xuben. Majun utzil iwoyoben ta ri yixcˈo chuwech re ruwachˈulef, ni majun chukaˈ Dios iwuqˈui. 13 Tek rubanon ca, nej cˈa yixcˈo wi chare ri Dios. Yacˈa re wacami xa jun chic ibanon riqˈui ri Cristo Jesús, y rumariˈ xixjel yan apo riqˈui ri Dios. Xixcowin xixjel apo riqˈui ruma ri ruquiqˈuel ri Cristo ri xbiyin kuma konojel tek xcamisex. 14 Ri Cristo xuyaˈ uxlanibel cˈuˈx chkacojol riyoj israelitas iwuqˈui riyix ri ma yix israelitas ta y xa jun tinamit xuben chake, ruma ri Cristo xuwulaj ri cˈo chkacojol. 15 Queriˈ xuben ri Cristo tek xcom chuwech ri cruz. Can ruma cˈa ri rucamic tek xuben chare ri ley ri xuyaˈ ri Moisés chake riyoj israelitas chi majun chic rejkalen. Y queriˈ xuben riche (rixin) chi wacami cˈo chic uxlanibel cˈuˈx chkacojol riyoj israelitas iwuqˈui riyix ri ma yix israelitas ta; xa junan chic kawech. Xojjalatej yan cˈa; can cˈacˈacˈ chic kacˈaslen ruma xa jun chic kabanon riqˈui ri Cristo. 16 Can ruma wi cˈa chi xcom ri Cristo chuwech cruz tek junan kawech xuben riqˈui ri Dios. Y junan kawech xuben chake riyoj israelitas iwuqˈui riyix ri ma yix israelitas ta y xrelesaj ri oyowal chkacojol.

17 Tek xpe ri Cristo xoruyaˈ ri utzilaj rutzijol ri uxlanibel cˈuˈx chique ri winek. Xubij chique ri nej yecˈo wi el chare ri Dios, y xubij chukaˈ chique ri nakaj yecˈo wi chare ri Dios. 18 Can ruma wi ri Cristo tek konojel yojcowin yojjel apo riqˈui ri Tataˈixel, chi israelitas y chi ma israelitas ta. Ruma xa jun ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu ri nitoˈo kiche (kixin) riche (rixin) chi junan kawech yojjel apo riqˈui. 19 Rumariˈ riyix ma yix achiˈel ta chic winek ri yix riche (rixin) jun chic ruwachˈulef. Xa can yix junan chic quiqˈui ri lokˈolaj tak kachˈalal ri ye rutinamit ri Dios y yix ralcˈual chic Riyaˈ. 20 Can yix tiquil cˈa pa ruwiˈ jun cimiento, y ri cimiento riˈ ya ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri nitzijox cuma ri apóstoles y ri profetas. Y can ya cˈa ri Jesucristo ri achiˈel abej ri nucusex chare ri xquina riche (rixin) ri jay riˈ riche (rixin) chi ma nitzak ta. 21 Y quinojel ri xa jun chic quibanon riqˈui ri Jesucristo yeˈucusex chukaˈ chare ri jay, y can jabel rubanic ntajin niban chare riche (rixin) chi ntoc jun lokˈolaj rachoch ri Ajaf. 22 Y queriˈ chukaˈ riyix ri xa jun chic ibanon riqˈui ri Jesucristo, can yixucusex chare ri rachoch ri Dios, ruma cˈo chic ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu pa tak iwánima.

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

By Grace Through Faith

And (A)you He made alive, (B)who were dead in trespasses and sins, (C)in which you once walked according to the [a]course of this world, according to (D)the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in (E)the sons of disobedience, (F)among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in (G)the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and (H)were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

But God, (I)who is rich in mercy, because of His (J)great love with which He loved us, (K)even when we were dead in trespasses, (L)made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together (M)in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in (N)His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. (O)For by grace you have been saved (P)through faith, and that not of yourselves; (Q)it is the gift of God, not of (R)works, lest anyone should (S)boast. 10 For we are (T)His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Brought Near by His Blood

11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called (U)the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Christ Our Peace

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one (V)new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might (W)reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby (X)putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For (Y)through Him we both have access (Z)by one Spirit to the Father.

Christ Our Cornerstone

19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been (AA)built (AB)on the foundation of the (AC)apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being (AD)the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into (AE)a holy temple in the Lord, 22 (AF)in whom you also are being built together for a (AG)dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:2 Gr. aion, aeon

Made Alive in Christ

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,(A) in which you used to live(B) when you followed the ways of this world(C) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,(D) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.(E) All of us also lived among them at one time,(F) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a](G) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us,(H) God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(I)—it is by grace you have been saved.(J) And God raised us up with Christ(K) and seated us with him(L) in the heavenly realms(M) in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(N) expressed in his kindness(O) to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace(P) you have been saved,(Q) through faith(R)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works,(S) so that no one can boast.(T) 10 For we are God’s handiwork,(U) created(V) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(W) which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Jew and Gentile Reconciled Through Christ

11 Therefore, remember that formerly(X) you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)(Y) 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners(Z) to the covenants of the promise,(AA) without hope(AB) and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(AC) were far away have been brought near(AD) by the blood of Christ.(AE)

14 For he himself is our peace,(AF) who has made the two groups one(AG) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh(AH) the law with its commands and regulations.(AI) His purpose was to create in himself one(AJ) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(AK) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(AL) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(AM) 18 For through him we both have access(AN) to the Father(AO) by one Spirit.(AP)

19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,(AQ) but fellow citizens(AR) with God’s people and also members of his household,(AS) 20 built(AT) on the foundation(AU) of the apostles and prophets,(AV) with Christ Jesus himself(AW) as the chief cornerstone.(AX) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(AY) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(AZ)

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.

By Grace Through Faith

(A)And you were (B)dead in the trespasses and sins (C)in which you once walked, following the course[a] of this world, following (D)the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in (E)the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in (F)the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the flesh and the mind, and (G)were by nature (H)children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.[b] But[c] God, being (I)rich in mercy, (J)because of the great love with which he loved us, even (K)when we were dead in our trespasses, (L)made us alive together with Christ—(M)by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and (N)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable (O)riches of his grace in (P)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For (Q)by grace you have been saved (R)through faith. And this is (S)not your own doing; (T)it is the gift of God, (U)not a result of works, (V)so that no one may boast. 10 For (W)we are his workmanship, (X)created in Christ Jesus (Y)for good works, (Z)which God prepared beforehand, (AA)that we should walk in them.

One in Christ

11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called (AB)the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember (AC)that you were at that time separated from Christ, (AD)alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to (AE)the covenants of promise, (AF)having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were (AG)far off have been brought near (AH)by the blood of Christ. 14 For (AI)he himself is our peace, (AJ)who has made us both one and has broken down (AK)in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in (AL)ordinances, that he might create in himself one (AM)new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might (AN)reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and (AO)preached peace to you who were (AP)far off and peace to those who were (AQ)near. 18 For (AR)through him we both have (AS)access in (AT)one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer (AU)strangers and aliens,[d] but you are (AV)fellow citizens with the saints and (AW)members of the household of God, 20 (AX)built on the foundation of the (AY)apostles and prophets, (AZ)Christ Jesus himself being (BA)the cornerstone, 21 (BB)in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into (BC)a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him (BD)you also are being built together (BE)into a dwelling place for God by[e] the Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:2 Or age
  2. Ephesians 2:3 Greek like the rest
  3. Ephesians 2:4 Or And
  4. Ephesians 2:19 Or sojourners
  5. Ephesians 2:22 Or in